Introduction to BroadSoft’s Hosted Call Center Solution · 2020. 3. 16. · Introduction 2 Call...
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Introduction to OneStream Networks Call Center Solution
Introduction
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Call Distribution and Queuing is an essential business tool for every business customer, regardless of their size
Call Centers get significant advantages from a Hosted service, and Service Providers are uniquely positioned to deliver the service
Using BroadWorks to deliver the ACD service offers tight integration with other BroadWorks services, and operational simplicity
“The BroadWorks hosted Call Center solution
allows us to compete head-to-head with the major
premises ACD platforms from Avaya and Cisco,
but at a much better price point. “
-US Service Provider “The BroadWorks hosted Call Center
application is a add-on service that I can sell to
almost every one of my business customers.”
-- Nordic Service Provider
Market Challenges and Value Proposition
Inefficient trunk usage
Expensive to operate/maintain
Inflexible reporting
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Agents Anywhere
Challenges of Premises ACD Systems
Enterprise Customers – Lower Costs and Improve Productivity
ACD
ON-SITE QUEUING
Calls are queued in Data Center, so trunks/bandwidth only used when
agent is available
ACD groups can span locations;
Support for home-based
agents
Easy to use, with on-demand charts and data tables on agents
and queues
No CapEx. Monthly service,
bundled with voice/data
service.
Advantages of a Hosted Call Center Solution
OneStream Networks Call Center Solution Overview
BroadWorks Call Center Solution
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Inbound ACD calls are
queued in the Service
Provider’s data center
• Centralize
management of calls
and services
• Reduce cost of trunks
by queuing calls in
carrier’s network
• ‘Virtual Queues’ can
span multiple sites
Deliver calls to agents
when they are available
• Agents can be located
anywhere
• Agents can control
what device they use
Calls
Calls
Home Agent /
Remote Office Branch Office
Service Provider Service Provider
Single ACD Group
Large Call Center
AUTO
ATTENDANT
Messaging
ACD
Reporting
Multiple ACD Groups
Calls
Calls
Home Agent /
Remote Office Branch Office
Service Provider Service Provider
Single ACD Group
Large Call Center
AUTO
ATTENDANT
Messaging
ACD ACD
Reporting
Multiple ACD Groups
Hosted Call Center – Supports All Environments
Single Users
Queue calls for front office Receptionist(s)
Integrated with BroadWorks Receptionist desktop client
Small Office
Queue calls for small office
Phone-based users
Mobile Workforce
Integration with BroadWorks Anywhere
Example: Real Estate Sales, Contractors
Small Call Center
Phone-based agents
Basic reporting options
Multi-department Enterprise
Queuing and overflow settings to support
Geographically distributed Enterprise
Queues can span sites
Supports remote or home-based users
Small Business Mid-Size Business
Advanced Call Center feature set
Front end IVR/AA
Advanced ACD features for overflow, alternate routing, stranded call routing, bounced calls
Desktop clients (Agents and Supervisors) for efficient call handling
Advanced historical and real-time reporting
Call Recording (via partners)
Formal Call Centers
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ACD Feature Overview
Call Distribution and Routing Policies
ACD Algorithms
Ordered Agent Hunt
Most Idle
Simultaneous Ring
Weighted (Primary/Secondary)
Directory Number Hunt
Alternate Agent Devices
Secondary IP Phones
Mobile Device (BW-A)
Home Phone (RO)
Agent Log-In
‘Join’ via web portal or clients
Set ACD State (Sign-in/out, Available, Unavailable, Wrap-Up)
Priority Queuing
Ability to prioritize which calls are presented to agents
Use Longest Waiting, Highest Priority Queue or DNIS within a Queue
Bounced Call Routing
Routing options when a selected agent doesn’t answer a call
Overflow Call Routing
Based on number of calls in queue or time in queue
Stranded Call Routing
Options to escape from queue when no agents are logged in
Call Distribution Policies
Call Routing Policies
Night Service
Assign time schedule to Call Center, with automatic after-hours routing behavior
Includes option to manually enable via web portal, Supervisor client, or FAC
Holiday Service
Assign calendar schedule to Call Center
Forced Forwarding
On-demand re-routing of calls to alternate location, enabled via web portal, Supervisor client, or FAC
Alternate Routing Policies
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Greetings and Announcement Options
Entrance Message
Audio and Video
Customizable
Option – Always play entrance message
Message plays even if agents are available
Option - Play estimated Queue wait time or location in queue
Music/Video on Hold
Comfort Messages
Periodic message played when in queue
Alternate Comfort Message
Triggered when expected wait time is short
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Entrance Greetings Comfort Media
Optional announcement played to caller based on call routing triggers
Forced Forwarding
Night Service
Holiday Service
Overflow routing
Stranded call routing
Service Announcements
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Media Files • Supports loading both audio and video files for all announcements/greetings
• Up to 4 media files can be chained together to create message/greeting
• Files can be loaded on BroadWorks or pulled from a Server (using URL)
• Hold Media can be streamed from external device
Agent Productivity and Management
Present incoming call information to Agent on phone or CC client
Inbound CC or DNIS name
Wait time
Calls still in Queue
Longest waiting call
Whisper Message
Distinctive Ring for ACD calls
Held call notification and management
Call Escalation
Normal escalation or Emergency escalation to Supervisor
View line state of Supervisors
Call Transfer and Conferencing
Online directories with Click-to-dial
Disposition Codes
Tag calls to track campaigns or call results
Call Presentation Call Handling
Unavailable Codes
Custom Unavailable codes (break, lunch, etc) to track availability
Silent Monitoring and Barge-In
Monitor active call
Monitor next call to agent or queue
Management
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Call Center Agents and Supervisors
Call Center Agent Overview
Any Subscriber, Any Device, Any Place
Leverage the core BroadWorks ability to route calls to a user, not a device, so the Agent can use multiple devices and alternate devices/locations
Reporting and ACD availability remain consistent, regardless of device
Phone-based Agents
IP Phones display queue and call information; Soft keys for common actions (ACD state, Disposition codes); Star Codes for key features (escalate call to supervisor, etc)
Desktop clients for fast-paced environments
Web-based client, fully integrated with BroadWorks
Access on-demand Agent reports
Phone-Based Users or Agents
Alert multiple devices
Desk Phone
Alternate/Temporary Phone
Mobile Phone – BroadWorks Anywhere
Auto Answer calls
Agents with headsets – get whisper message, distinctive ring, and auto-answer
Manage Availability (ACD State)
Set ACD state from phone softkeys* (Polycom)
Join/Unjoin and set ACD state from Web Portal
*View incoming call and queue information
DNIS name/number, wait time of call, calls remaining in queue, longest wait
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Shared Workstation
Log in via softkey* or voice portal
*Reason Codes
Set Unavailable codes from phone
Set Disposition codes from phone
Multiple FACs for agents and supervisors
Silent monitor agent
Silent monitor next call
Night Service activation/deactivation
Forced Forwarding activation/deactivation
Place Outbound CC call
Place Outbound personal call
Escalate call to Supervisor
Initiate COT
*Device Dependant
Call Center Supervisor Overview
Monitor Agents/Queues from Anywhere
View status of any agent or queue from the Supervisor client
Monitor any call, regardless of agent location or device
Manage Agents and Queued Calls
View call activity and queued calls
Manage/reorder/retrieve queued calls
Silent monitor/barge in on calls
Real-time and Historical Reporting
Real-time Dashboard of Agent/Queue activity
On-demand ‘canned’ reports of key metrics
Scheduled reports
Customized reports
Web-based Call Center Supervisor Client
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Active Calls On-line
Directories
Agent
Management
Queued Call
Management
‘Break Out’
Directories
Supervisor Real-time Dashboard
Queue
Statistics
Agent
Statistics